Tinkune incident is an attack on democracy: Speaker Ghimire

Kathmandu, March 30: Speaker Devaj Ghimire has described the incident that took place at local Tinkune on Friday as an affront to democracy and urged the political parties to create an environment to hold discussions and debate on the issue in parliament. 

In a meeting with the Chief Whips of the political parties held at the Parliament Building, New Baneshwar on Sunday, he called on the parties to give a sense that the parliament is active by holding a discussion on the incident that took place in the nation.    

Speaker Ghimire said it would not be appropriate to disrupt the House under any circumstances when the situation calls for the House to carry out its business even if it was not in session.    

Chief Whip of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (UML), Mahesh Kumar Bartaula, said the Prime Minister would address the House meeting on March 31.

He informed that there was a telephone conversation between the Prime Minister and the leader of the opposition parties on the issue of removing the obstruction of parliament.    

According to him, the Prime Minister has called for an all-party meeting today itself.    

Meanwhile, the ruling party has requested the opposition parties to open the obstruction of the House. The opposition parties, however, said their stance has not changed. (RSS)